Acromegaly associated with a granular cell tumor of the neurohypophysis: A clinical and histological study

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 121-126

  Losa, Marco ^a   Saeger, Wolfgang ^b   Mortini, Pietro ^b   Pandolfi, Claudio ^b   Terreni, Maria Rosa ^b   Taccagni, Gianluca ^b   Giovanelli, Massimo ^b  

^a SAN RAFFAELE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Acromegaly; Granular cell tumor; Growth hormone releasing hormone; Neurohypophysis; Pituitary tumor

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE RELEASING FACTOR;

ACROMEGALY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; FEMALE; GRANULAR CELL TUMOR; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HORMONAL REGULATION; HORMONE RELEASE; HORMONE RESPONSE; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS TUMOR; HYPOPITUITARISM; NEUROHYPOPHYSIS; ORAL GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELLA TURCICA;

EID: 0033937139     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/jns.2000.93.1.0121     Document Type: Article

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